Collar protector and hair device



1929- G. e. DUNLAP 1,723,018

COLLAR PROTECTOR AND HAIR DEVICE Filed May 7, 1928 gwuwltot aaDzmza.

Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATES GEORGE G. DUNLAP, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

COLLAR PROTECTOR AND HAIR DEVICE.

Application filed May 7, 1928.

This invention relates to improvements in garments, and more particularly to such as are employed to encircle the neck and to serve as a guard.

The object in view is the eflieient guarding against perspiration soiling of adjacent garments or the escape of short hairs or other foreign matter beneath the outer garments of a wearer incident to the operation of having the hair cut or other tonsorial treatment.

With this and other detailed objects in view as will hereinafter in part be stated and in part become apparent, the invention comprises a strip or band adapted to encircle and snugly engage the neck of the wearer in in a manner to insure against foreign-substance-receiving space between the band and neck of the wearer.

The invention in greater detail includes a fabric strip or band and a coating of adhesive extending along at least a portion of such band and adapted to cause adherence of the band or a portion thereof to the flesh of the wearer.

The invention also comprises certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter specified and claimed.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a subject wearing an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of an embodiment of the invention in an extended condition.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a strip or band of fabric provided along one face with a coating 2 of adhesive. The coating 2 is preferably provided only along one of the longitudinal marginal por- 40 tions of one face of strip 1 and while susceptible of being extended over a greater area, is preferably confined to a relatively narrow Serial No. 275,605.

strip so that when applied, only the extreme margin or edge of the strip 1 is adapted to adhere. The adhesive coating 2 may be of any appropriate or susceptible substance, such for example as that commonly utilized on surgical adhesive.

In operation, a strip 1 is underlapped about the neck of the wearer and the margin 2 is preferably arranged upward and pressed against the flesh until it adheres. After the band has thus been disposed, the wearer may apply his collar as indicated at 3, the band 1 being located slightly above the upper edge of the collar so as to prevent perspiration soiling the collar.

When the band is to be used in connection with a hair-cutting operation, it is applied on the neck in the same manner except that care must be exercised to see that the ends of the strip or band 1 are sufliciently lapped to insure that no intervening space is left down which particles ofhair may find their way. After the application of the band 1, the usual cover garment is applied about the neck and over the shoulders of the person whose hair is to be out.

It is desirable of course, that the adhesive employed in the form of strip or coating 2 shall be of such character as may be readily detached without inconvenience to the wearer and will leave the flesh of the neck 3 free of adhesive particles.

What I claim is A guard comprising a band of fabric adapted to encircle the neck of the user, the said fabric having an adhesive coating adapted to adhere to the flesh of the wearer and hold the band in position, the said adhesive being limited to a relatively narrow strip along one longitudinal border of the band.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

GEORGE G. DUN LAP 

